Treatment of trophic ulcers in Kharkiv

Trophic ulcers on the legs are localized on the feet and lower tigh and do not heal for 6 weeks or more. The skin and subcutaneous tissue do not heal due to blood supply disturbance caused by atherosclerosis, varicose veins, post-thrombophlebitic disease or other vascular disease of the lower extremities.

Patients often rely on self-treatment of trophic ulcers using folk remedies. Improperly selected therapy increases the risk of the process becoming chronic and the rapid spread of ulceration to surrounding tissues. In a neglected state, inflammation affects not only the skin and subcutaneous layers, but also muscles, ligaments, bones.

In order to prevent complications of the pathology, treatment of trophic ulcers shall be under the supervision of a qualified phlebologist. Specialists of the medical center “ON Clinic Kharkiv” will select effective and efficient therapy methods to restore the health of the legs.

What is a trophic ulcer?

A trophic ulcer is a skin defect caused by misperfusion in the lower extremities. In most cases, ulceration is a symptom of other diseases of arteries and veins. The gradual destruction of the vascular system in the legs worsens microcirculatory processes, which is why trophic ulcers occur. Insufficient nutrition of cells does not allow them to recover, so trophic ulcers on the legs do not heal for a long time.

When ulceration appears, the phlebologist’s task is to establish the cause of its occurrence. Depending on this, the treatment of trophic ulcers is selected.

How to treat trophic ulcers?

Local therapy consists in the use of various drugs:

• antimicrobial agents. The affected foci create favorable conditions for the development of bacteria and fungi, therefore ulceration often festers. In order to prevent necrotic changes, a variety of antiseptic compounds are used that destroy microorganisms and create a protective layer on the surface of the wound;
• wound-healing ointments for trophic ulcers. They accelerate the formation of epithelium. Many medicines have a complex effect: they relieve pain syndrome, restore skin, and disinfect it;
• compression bandaging of the limbs. Bandages are changed at least once a day, or more often if they get wet quickly.

In addition to local treatment, complex therapy is needed to restore the normal functioning of the cardiovascular system.

It is not recommended to use folk remedies - it is easy to infect the wound along with them, which will result in the rapid growth of ulceration.

How long does a trophic ulcer heal?

The treatment duration depends on many factors:

• severity of the infectious process;
• individual characteristics of the patient’s body;
• intensity of vascular disease;
• selected therapy.

Healing of skin lesions is impossible without treatment of the underlying pathology. But the local effect significantly relieves the patient’s condition, accelerates skin recovery, and minimizes the risk of the infectious process. Therefore, it is important to be followed up by competent and experienced phlebologists using advanced therapy techniques.

Such specialists work at the medical center “ON Clinic Kharkiv”. Due to modern equipment, qualified medical staff, comfortable conditions in the medical center, the recovery of patients is accelerated. You can make an appointment with a phlebologist by calling the center contact numbers. Our phlebologist will diagnose the current condition of the veins and prescribe the appropriate treatment.